…(She) would (not) wake up at six in the morning
to make coffee and hand the cup lovingly to her husband:
instead, (she) would stay in bed,
curled up under the comforter,
hair tangled, skin warm,
purring with pleasure.
~ Maylis de Kerangal, The Heart: A Novel
Notes:
- Photo: Roger Ballen
- Related posts: Maylis de Kerangal
- Quote Passage is modified from original: (She) and (not) are insertions and (she) replaced (they)
Live & Learn 
The Heart: The novel sounds like a very emotive read, David. A box of tissues sounds needed.
As for Saturday morning: Is there a wistfulness in your voice? Isn’t a purring pussy-cat better than a resentful Queen? Have I missed something?
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Smiling.
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Another great photo!
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It is!
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This can only mean one thing….it’s time for a run! Grab Zeke, lace up those PF Flyers and get out there, man! The world (OK *I*) need another running post! 😋
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Laughing. You have this way. It’s come (because of you)
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Bazinga! Thx DK, you made my day (in more ways than one…)
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i love to wake up slow –
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This photo, and the photo within the photo on the wall.
Also,
Interesting changes you made there 🙂
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🙂
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This room looks pretty bleak, bed not so cozy (no quilt or nice pillow), but the cat makes up for a lot. All the warm and fuzzy feelings are transferring from the cat to the person in bed.
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Bleak. Minimalist. Sparse. Agree on the cat, brings it to life.
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In this case, minimalist looks a bit depressing.The fact that it’s a b/w/ photo adds to that feeling. Thank god for the cat!
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